scout

noun

/skaʊt/

the Scouts
[plural] an organization (in the UK, officially called the Scout Association) originally for boys, which trains young people in practical skills and does a lot of activities with them, for example camping童子军
- to join the Scouts参加童子军
- My brother is in the Scouts.我哥哥在童子军。
- I learned how to tie knots in the Scouts.我在童子军学会了打结。
CultureThe Scout Association was formed in Britain in 1908 by Lord Robert Baden-Powell. It organizes outdoor activities, for example camping, and aims to teach practical skills, discipline and social responsibility. Members wear uniforms, and their motto (= phrase expressing an aim or a belief) is ’‘Be prepared’. The four main groups are Beaver Scouts (for ages 6–8), Cubs (8–10½), Scouts (10½–14) and Explorer Scouts (14–18). Girls were admitted to the oldest of these groups (called Venture Scouts at that time) for the first time in Britain in 1976, and to all groups in 1991. The Scouts now exists in many countries in the world, although the name and structure of the organization varies slightly from country to country.compare Boy Scouts of America, Girl Guide
(British English) a boy or girl who is a member of the Scouts童子军成员
- Both my brothers were scouts.我的两个哥哥都当过童子军。
- a scout troop童子军中队
compare brownie, Cub see also Beaver Scout, Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, Explorer Scout, Girl Scout, Guide, Venturer Scout
a person, an aircraft, etc. sent ahead to get information about the enemy’s position, strength, etc.侦察员；侦察机
- The commander sent out a scout to see if the road was clear.指挥官派出一名侦察兵去看看道路是否畅通。
Wordfinder
- colonize
- discover
- explore
- pioneer
- reconnaissance
- scout
- settle
- terrain
- territory
- voyage
Topics War and conflictc2
[usually singular] scout (around/round) (British English) an act of getting information by looking around an area侦察员：通过环顾四周区域获取信息的行为
- I'll have a scout around and see if there's anyone here.我会四处侦察一下，看看这里是否有人。
(also talent scout, talent spotter)
a person whose job is to find people who are good at singing, acting, sport, etc. in order to give them work（歌唱、戏剧、体育运动等的）人才发掘者，新秀发现者，星探

词源late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French escouter ‘listen’, earlier ascolter, from Latin auscultare.

scout

verb

/skaʊt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they scout	/skaʊt/ /skaʊt/
he / she / it scouts	/skaʊts/ /skaʊts/
past simple scouted	/ˈskaʊtɪd/ /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past participle scouted	/ˈskaʊtɪd/ /ˈskaʊtɪd/
-ing form scouting	/ˈskaʊtɪŋ/ /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[transitive, intransitive] to search an area or various areas in order to find or discover something侦察，搜寻（某处）
- scout something (for somebody/something) They scouted the area for somewhere to stay the night.他们四处查看，想找个过夜的地方。
- scout (around) (for somebody/something) The kids were scouting around for wood for the fire.孩子们正在四处寻找柴火。
- a military scouting party军事侦察小分队
[intransitive, transitive] scout (somebody) to look for sports players, actors, musicians, etc. who have special ability, so you can offer them work物色（优秀运动员、演员、音乐家等）
- He scouts for Manchester United.他为曼彻斯特联队物色球员。

词源late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French escouter ‘listen’, earlier ascolter, from Latin auscultare.